The NHL is one of the toughest sports leagues on the planet and one of the most exhilarating to watch. Players not only have to be highly skilled but also able to stand up to the rigours of one of the world's most physical contact sports.
Stretching from pre-season NHL odds to live in-play betting options for all regular-season matches, your best ice-hockey betting is right here. You can put your NHL powers of prediction to the test across our extensive range of markets as our user-friendly platform gets you into the latest NHL odds action.
NHL 2023/24 Season
The curtain-raiser for the new 2023/24 NHL season features the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, hosting the Seattle Kraken in Nevada. The VGK will raise their first championship banner before the opening game of their defence.That is the first of 1,312 NHL regular-season matches, all of which will be covered by Betsson NHL odds. Each team plays 82 fixtures, with the regular season drawing to a close on April 18, 2024.
But the season is far from over, as the post-season brings the dynamic intensity of the NHL Playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals. This season's Heritage Classic will be played on Sunday, October 29, as the Calgary Flames travel to the Edmonton Oilers.
Another significant date to pencil in is the 2024 NHL Winter Classic, which is a repeat of the season opener as the Golden Knights and Kraken clash in the Pacific Northwest. This season's NHL All-Star Game is booked for February 3, 2024, in Toronto, Canada.
Popular NHL Betting Markets
While the 'Moneyline' selection for match winners remains one of the most popular areas for punters to bet on NHL odds, we offer a wider range of options. The '3-way Match Result' is another popular way of picking the outcome of an NHL match.'Handicap' bet options and 'Match Totals' are other popular markets that can be found on all NHL matches in our sportsbook. Other areas of a game, like player and team prop bets, add extra layers of selection.
Many of the NHL odds selections you make will also be covered by our fantastic Cash Out tool, which puts you in control of when you want a bet to settle.
Outright NHL Odds
We have extensive coverage of long-term areas of the sport that can be explored at any time of the season. Picking out the Stanley Cup Champions for the season is one of the most popular areas of Futures NHL betting.There are other great angles for NHL odds besides that, including 'Presidents Trophy Winner' betting odds for the team that lands the most points during the regular season. Punters can also make forecasts on the winners of individual divisions and conferences across the NHL regular season.
To get even deeper into the analytics of the season, you can pick out team performance outrights, like the Tampa Bay Lightning 'Over/Under Season Points' selection, or select a team like the Washington Capitals 'To Make the Playoffs'.
Live NHL Odds and Features
Our listing of NHL matches is also your portal to live NHL odds. Follow the latest plays on the ice with our match tracker, which updates scores and stats for all fixtures. Select from 'Player', 'Score', and 'Result' hockey betting options from our extensive live in-play odds. Our extensive range of in-play markets and rapidly updated lines can be followed on the go with a download of the Betsson app.NHL Superstars to Watch
Much of the success of NHL teams relies on star power out on the ice, and it can also guide your hand when looking to bet on ice hockey.Superstar-heavy squads have a better chance of going deep in the NHL playoffs. These players are likely to have a fair crack at landing some individual honours at the end of the season.
So, for markets like the Calder Trophy, the Hart Memorial Trophy, the Rocket Richard Trophy, and the Vezina Trophy, it is worth tracking the best players in the business. The Edmonton Oilers are blessed with a couple of top-tier players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, which could help the Oilers put together a big season.
Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is another of the league's superstar players, along with Boston's David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers right-winger Matthew Tkachuk. Sidney Crosby is still going strong for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as are Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom for the Washington Capitals.
NHL Odds and Trends
The last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was in 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens won the title. The Habs, the all-time leaders in Stanley Cup wins, were also the last championship-winning team to solely consist of North American-based players.With it now having been three decades since a Canadian team won, will that change for the 2023/24 NHL season? Among the pre-season front-runners, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers are trading strongly to return the title to the Great White North.
The Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes, and Vegas Golden Knights are among the other leading contenders in NHL odds. The Tampa Bay Lightning, who have reached three of the last four Stanley Cup Finals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have both successfully landed consecutive Stanley Cup titles in the last decade.
Interestingly, the President's Trophy winner doesn't necessarily translate to Stanley Cup winners. Only eight times in the last 35 NHL seasons did the team that collected the most points during the regular season go on to lift the Stanley Cup.
Stanley Cup Champions Odds
The Las Vegas Golden Knights were +1,200 for the title ahead of last season's playoffs. They had started the season at a quote of +1,800 for their first Lord Stanley grail. The highest-priced NHL champions since 2009 were the Los Angeles Kings, who were +2,200 in the 2011/12 season before the playoffs.Three of the last four titles have gone to teams that were no longer than +900 pre-season nor above +800 at the All-Star break.
Are outsiders worth a look at in NHL betting? As with any sport, you can find fantastic upsets where underdogs have defied long pre-season odds to land the trophy. 2006 Champions Carolina Hurricanes were a massive +6,000 pre-season, for example, and the 2019 St. Louis Blues were +10,000 at the All-Star Break before winning the title.
